The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-07-28
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
DOInesclc NoWs

D0meaeic News
At the annual convention held at Erie,
Pa, July u. Of the junior order of United
American Mechanics 300 delegates were
present, representing membership Of 100,-
OOO in Pennsylvania. "A resolution was
adopted thst memorial from the order be
presented to the next congress asking that
per capita tax be imposed bv law on foreign
emtgrants landing at American ports Con-
gress will also be asked to prohibit the land
ing OF pauper enligrants and also to pass
law requiring that foreign-born residents
shall live as citizens q years before becom-
ing egible to office. Harry a. Keil, Of Pitts
burg, was elected state chancellor. The
next annual convention will be at Wilkes
barre, July 10, 1888.
A synopsis OF business transacted in the
general land office during the week ending
July 10 shows that of state and territorial
grants there were selections awaiting final
action amounting to 9l5, AS acres; railroad
selections pending involving q. $50, 943 acres: :
wagon road selections pending, 223,ut7
acres; number Of land grant railroads, ag,
involving l97, 81 acres; number Of land
grant wagon roads, Z, involving 3,2s6, ,5s3
acres; ex parte cases pending Is ,; con-
test cases undisposed of l2 .333; railroad list
pending, involving the mineral character Of
-So6, ,5.S acres; final homestead entries pend
ing, ing ,a asi,ns; cash cash entries pending @sss;
available balances Of the several appropria-
tions for the public land service for the fical
year ending June 10. 1888, approaches $780,
The official record OF the heat on the 18th
at Washington, was lO2 deg, the highest
record save one ever taken by the Signal
Service there; Indianapolis, Ind, 100 deg;
Richmond, Va, 1O6 deg: Baltimore, Md,
1r2 Dig; Louisville, KY, 100 deg; Raleigh,
n. T., lC4 deg; Lynchburg, Va, lO6 deg;
10 de@ aep' NsH Me Yo9i cg dsg ssR fisds Sd,a
phia, Pa, 9s; the following deaths were re-
ported on the 18th from heat prostration; !;
Indianapolis 3; Pittsburg, Pa, %; Rich
mond, Va, 12; Baltimore, d; Louisville,
KY, 4; Philadelphia, 81; Cincinnati, %;
st. Louis, 8.
Lightning played havoc at Grafton, Tay-
lor Co., w. Va. Mrs. w. T. Carr was sitting
in the room with her three children, when
the house was struck by lightning VIII ch
set fire to the bad in the room. Neighbors
Mrs. Carr had been instantly killed and the
three children severely burned by the elec-
trio bolt. The residence OF George Dick was
also struck and large hole knocked in it.
The inmates were slightly stunned. A great
number OF barns throughout the country
WCAC 01 uNA uuA RuI Va6lly OCAAOIASnCu. LIZ
losses aggregate considerable sum.
New York City and Brooklyn suffered
from violent windstorm on the 18th: trees
in Central Park were uprooted. the Castle
Garden fence was blown over, telephone and
telegraph wires reduced TO confused mass;
along the river front and bay many boats
were capsized, and the police patrol boats
rescued ID persons who had been thrown in
to the water, and it il probable some were
drowned; in Brooklyn u two story frame
house was blown down, six houses unroofed,
and much other damage done.
The hot wave last week was unusual aud
severe. Dubuque, Iowa, reported the 10th,
the hottest day there in 20 years, the gov
ernment record being 80; Lacrosse, Wis,
Us, beirg the hottest day but one in 15years,
River Falls, Wis, IS to 100. Marshalltown,
Ia, IS, practically suspending outdoor
work; Milwaukee, Wis, 1UO, and twenty
cases of sun-str. ke, including three deaths,
aud the day said to he the hottest in the his
tory of the city.
The damage by the heavy foods near
Thompson Falls, Idaho, was not as heavy as
first reported. For some distance the Thomp-
son road was destroyed, q number of load
ed wagons were swept away, and the loss
to stock was considerable Mountain City,
with small damage. Some lands we're dam
aged in the sudden rush Of wat rs Miners
sustain considerable loss. No lives were
lost SO far as known.
Jersey City, N. ]. A furious storm on
the nth, did great damage to fences and
trees; q church filed with people was shat
tered by lightning, chandeliers torn loose
and plastering::torn out; the Newark Il N.
Y. X. X. bridge was partially blown away
a number of yachts in the river were blown
about and one capsized, its five occupants
| being drowned.
The mortality among children in Pitts
burg and Allegheny City, Pa, during the
past six weeks is sonnet ing appalling. In
June $50 children under five years of age
died, and since the lst inst. there have been
weeks. or this number nearly IS per cent
| were babes under two years OF age.
A storm of wind, hail and rain struck
Carlisle, Pa, on the 18th, blowing down a
number of buildings and breaking thou
sands of panes OF window glass At the
Indian training school at the edge Of the
town trees were broken down and build
| ings unroOfed, some roofing being carried
from $50 to 3 o yards.
A summary of business transacted in the
i OulC0u Va ksOu61Ou0 AOA lilo WC0A Cu0lNG
July IL, shows that 3.952 cases were disposed
OF during the week, leaving pending 2.s9, AZ
making a reduction Of Us claims from the
number pending at the commencement ol
| the week.
The strikers are resuming work in the
Pennsylvania coke regions and this week il
il expected that all the works will be in op
Grafton. The Union, Mayfield, Donnelly
Stoneville, Mullen, and Southwest works
Nos l, 2 and started up with large forces
| A furious storm, the most damaging in II
years, visited Pittsburg, Pa, on the .Oth
The loss will reach $lOO,OO.
Twenty-one deaths from heat occurred a,
Rockford, H., ON the 10th, 18th, and 18th.
Ohio Democrats.
The Democrats of Ohio held their stats
nominating convention at Cleveland, june
2l, composed Of $50 delegat,s and $50 alter
mates and large attendance of spectators
Hon. Geo. q. Seney Of the 5th congressiona
district was made permanent chairman
Tho selection was received with great appro
baton.